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Gia is an eighth grader at Carrollton. she can do 6-7 pull ups in one minute. She runs track and cross country at Carrollton. She is excited to write more stories for The Beat!

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How brain rot is changing the way we think and learn

Paola De La Iglesia and Gia Jimenez-Calvar
October 21, 2025
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